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Jamaican Beef Patties

Jamaican beef patties are an all time snack in my opinion.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: beef, Jamaican, pastry, patty

Ingredients

  • 450 g ground beef
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp sugar

Wet seasonings

  • ½ cup beef stock
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp browning seasoning
  • 1-2 scotch bonnets
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2-3 scallions

Pastry ingredients

  • 2 cups AP flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 100 g butter (plus more for folding)
  • 50 g lard
  • 125 ml cold water

Instructions

  • In a blender, add all the wet seasonings and blend together until smooth. Set aside for later.
    ½ cup beef stock, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp browning seasoning, 1-2 scotch bonnets, 1 small yellow onion, 2-3 scallions
  • Into a hot pan add 1 tbsp of oil and lay down your ground beef.
    450 g ground beef
  • Add all the remaining seasonings on top of the beef and mix until cooked through.
    2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp allspice, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp dried thyme, 2 tsp sugar
  • Once the ground beef is mostly cooked, add your blended wet seasonings and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes until consistency thickens. Optionally, you can also pulse with a hand blender to get a more sludgy texture.
  • Set the beef mixture aside to cool while we make the pastry.
  • In a bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt, curry powder, and turmeric powder.
    2 cups AP flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp curry powder
  • Grate in all 100g cold butter and add in lard that has been cut into smaller pieces. Give it a rough mix.
    100 g butter, 50 g lard
  • Add water into the bowl and begin to knead until you have formed 1 solid doughball. It should not look smooth, but should not fall apart.
    125 ml cold water
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place dough in fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough until about 1/4 inch thick then grate on 1 layer of butter.
  • Fold in half and roll it out until about 1/8 inch in thickness. You should be able to cut out 5-6 circles that are 7 inches in diameter.
  • Roll out each dough piece in one direction to form a slightly oval shape. Add ⅓ cup of filling into the center of the dough.
  • Lightly egg wash the edges of the dough and fold in half.
  • Press down on the edges with your hands and optionally use a fork to seal.
  • Clean up the edges using a bench scraper to make it look cleaner.
  • Bake at 375F for 25 minutes.